Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V322000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 175000 | 01/18/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/16/1998 | 12/18/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing. the one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack. this could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/22/1992 | 2 | ||
| Front end misaligned. *dsh | |||
| 08/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake pedal is placed high and at top of gas pedal, making it impossible to hit pedal with any part of foot other than toes. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/30/1999 | 4 | 07/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| 05/12/1997 | 11/01/1991 | ||
| Rearwaybar brace failed. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1997 | |||
| Rear suspension: rear suspension bracket broke on two occasions; 4-11-96 right side and on january 1997 the left bracket broke, causeing the vehicle to sway from side to side when turning. took in for reepairs and dealer said it was anti-sway bar. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1995 | |||
| The rear suspension bounces uncontrolably from side to side. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear air suspension air bags deteriorating. | |||
| 06/03/1993 | 3 | ||
| Rear air springs out of adjustment, causing rear of vehicle to be raised higher than front end. *sd | |||